Complete Definition of "drudgery"

English
Noun
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  1. tedious, menial and exhausting work

#* 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.
#*: we are, perhaps, all the while flattering our natural indolence, which, hating the bustle of the world, and drudgery of business seeks a pretence of reason to give itself a full and uncontrolled indulgence.

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trans-top|tedious work
Portuguese: t|pt|trabalho|m t|pt|exaustivo|m e t|pt|tedioso|m
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